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Old 12-13-2021 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Hydro Junkie
Did I read my name used in vain? I actually work at not having my picture posted online for the very reason that I have some that I want to know who I am while others I don't.
One example of that was back in 2011. The wife and I had gone to the Madison Regatta in Madison Indiana and, during the last heat, there was a serious accident when the Qatar sponsored boat spun out and was hit by the Oberto/Miss Madison. As the boats were being hooked up to the cranes, another guy started yelling at the boat crews. He expanded it to deriding the drivers involved and not knowing what they were doing and so on, that is until I called him out about it. Come to find out, he and his wife were both members of this forum that I had been butting heads with for several months. When I told him WHO I WAS, he got very quiet and, less than a minute later, almost ran to get away from me. Needless to say, they weren't in the forum for very long after that. She hasn't posted anything since October 22, 2011. He hasn't posted anything since August 17 of the same year. That is why I don't get pictured very often. It keeps me from having to worry about who's going to show up.
I’ve worked very hard to keep any images of me off the internet. If they are there then chances are they are unauthorized and I didn’t put them there. Until recently I had to be concerned about maintaining a security clearance (and hope to again soon).

It’s also why I’ve pretty much given up posting here or on the other site. Just got tired of the negativity. If some haven’t noticed, this hobby isn’t out of the woods yet.

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